Center for East Asian & Pacific Studies

AsiaLENS - BAATO (Film Screening + Discussion)

Event Type

Film Screening

Sponsor

CEAPS; Spurlock Museum of World Cultures

Location

Spurlock Museum Knight Auditorium (600 S Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801)

Date

Sep 13, 2022   7:00 - 9:00 pm  

Cost

Free

Contact

Jason Finkelman

E-Mail

finkelma@illinois.edu

Views

179

Originating Calendar

CEAPS Events Calendar

*Free and open to public

Baato tells the story of a young village family on an annual migration along the route of a coming transnational highway. Partially complete, the highway project will transform this roadless Himalayan valley permanently and open up a direct transport route between Nepal and China –bringing new challenges, new opportunities, and ultimately a new way of being to those who live along its path. The documentary is a visual feast that glimpses the effects of development and globalization from the perspective of those affected most directly –it is a journey through the heart of a changing Nepal.

(Lucas Millard, Kate Stryker | 2020 | Nepal, USA | 81 minutes)

Co-sponsored by Spurlock Museum of World Cultures.